2025

Cities in Arizona ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 90 cities in Arizona based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Feb 10, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Arizona

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  • 1
    Phoenix
    White population in Phoenix is 1,195,294
    60.36% of Phoenix population is White
  • 2
    Mesa
    White population in Mesa is 423,874
    72.50% of Mesa population is White
  • 3
    Tucson
    White population in Tucson is 414,265
    63.36% of Tucson population is White
  • 4
    Gilbert
    White population in Gilbert is 228,920
    74.41% of Gilbert population is White
  • 5
    Scottsdale
    White population in Scottsdale is 217,025
    82.61% of Scottsdale population is White

List of 90 cities in Arizona by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Arizona White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Phoenix 1,195,294 60.36% 26.04%
2 Mesa 423,874 72.50% 9.23%
3 Tucson 414,265 63.36% 9.03%
4 Gilbert 228,920 74.41% 4.99%
5 Scottsdale 217,025 82.61% 4.73%
6 Chandler 209,603 65.75% 4.57%
7 Glendale 191,362 61.55% 4.17%
8 161,964 74.03% 3.53%
9 134,130 63.05% 2.92%
10 127,704 76.51% 2.78%
11 80,866 66.50% 1.76%
12 75,318 59.84% 1.64%
13 74,214 64.03% 1.62%
14 59,420 52.38% 1.29%
15 58,427 79.16% 1.27%
16 57,463 66.10% 1.25%
17 54,295 84.99% 1.18%
18 46,305 72.38% 1.01%
19 45,632 65.24% 0.99%
20 44,536 81.64% 0.97%
21 43,644 58.80% 0.95%
22 43,502 87.91% 0.95%
23 43,121 81.23% 0.94%
24 37,449 79.37% 0.82%
25 36,936 69.46% 0.80%
26 36,143 81.32% 0.79%
27 33,509 57.05% 0.73%
28 30,525 81.83% 0.67%
29 29,963 73.39% 0.65%
30 26,777 57.88% 0.58%
31 22,402 89.83% 0.49%
32 18,599 65.47% 0.41%
33 16,758 55.47% 0.37%
34 15,519 88.15% 0.34%
35 13,088 55.90% 0.29%
36 13,069 56.47% 0.28%
37 12,639 86.76% 0.28%
38 11,649 79.38% 0.25%
39 11,214 82.64% 0.24%
40 11,106 82.80% 0.24%
41 10,440 54.60% 0.23%
42 10,148 52.69% 0.22%
43 10,025 76.96% 0.22%
44 9,085 74.34% 0.20%
45 7,837 75.41% 0.17%
46 7,247 94.51% 0.16%
47 5,920 74.94% 0.13%
48 5,668 66.34% 0.12%
49 5,570 63.59% 0.12%
50 5,552 82.90% 0.12%
51 5,184 87.95% 0.11%
52 5,104 50.39% 0.11%
53 5,062 81.17% 0.11%
54 4,725 89.86% 0.10%
55 4,512 75.45% 0.10%
56 4,425 89.67% 0.10%
57 4,228 88.21% 0.09%
58 4,040 82.79% 0.09%
59 3,806 89.76% 0.08%
60 3,738 78.99% 0.08%
61 3,705 46.43% 0.08%
62 3,584 96.89% 0.08%
63 3,568 35.03% 0.08%
64 3,481 67.54% 0.08%
65 3,053 81.63% 0.07%
66 2,808 88.00% 0.06%
67 2,804 70.43% 0.06%
68 2,629 40.50% 0.06%
69 2,598 100.00% 0.06%
70 2,483 67.34% 0.05%
71 2,480 92.74% 0.05%
72 2,425 46.63% 0.05%
73 2,330 84.30% 0.05%
74 2,284 41.87% 0.05%
75 2,159 49.58% 0.05%
76 2,031 77.94% 0.04%
77 2,026 65.06% 0.04%
78 1,668 77.12% 0.04%
79 1,652 77.74% 0.04%
80 1,626 73.61% 0.04%
81 1,319 56.22% 0.03%
82 1,238 65.54% 0.03%
83 1,012 88.62% 0.02%
84 986 76.26% 0.02%
85 884 74.85% 0.02%
86 832 73.56% 0.02%
86 832 73.30% 0.02%
87 371 64.52% 0.01%
88 315 94.03% 0.01%
89 172 58.50% -

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Arizona by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Arizona White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.